Joseph E. "Joe" Antonini (born July 13, 1941)[1] is a businessman who is best known for being a former CEO of Kmart.
[2] Joseph Antonini was a retail manager at Kresge's on Union Road in Cheektowaga, New York in the late 1960s.
Kresge's, a five and dime operation, eventually became Kmart and Antonini continued working for the organization.
[3] Antonini became chairman in 1984 and CEO of Kmart in 1987.
[2] In 1990 Kmart began a major restructuring and remodeling effort while competing against Walmart, resulting in financial difficulties for Kmart.